Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Oregon has received conditional approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to launch Explore Health, a new state-based health insurance marketplace. The platform will replace Health care.gov for Oregon residents starting Nov. 1, 2026. The marketplace is designed for residents who do not have health coverage through an employer
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Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Adrielle Hasara highlights three local events, from the Friday Night Races at Mount Bachelor, “What’s Your Wild Ride” Car Show in Redmond, The River’s Place Free Swing Lesson For many more and to submit your own events, visit https://events.ktvz.com.
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Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College student government will offer several paid positions for students seeking to develop leadership skills and represent their peers on campus. Interested individuals can learn more and apply through the college’s student life website.
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As severe drought forces unprecedented irrigation shutoffs, Central Oregon residents, water officials, and lawmakers are confronting a system built during the settlement of the West.
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OREGON (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Aviation and the Oregon Department of Emergency Management are issuing a joint warning instructing drone operators to avoid flying over or near active wildfires. Unauthorized drone flights force emergency aircraft to halt operations, delaying fire suppression efforts and increasing risks to crews, nearby communities and infrastructure. Firefighting planes
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OREGON (KTVZ) — A proposed constitutional amendment protecting hunting, fishing, and other traditional activities is moving forward in Oregon. Initiative Petition 25, known as the Oregon Freedom Amendment, has been sent to Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield to draft a ballot title and summary. Supporters say the measure would protect rights to hunt, fish, farm,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s 2026 wildfire season set a state record with nearly 2.5 million acres burned, surpassing the previous record of approximately 2 million acres. During the historic season, NASA researchers deployed to Central Oregon as part of the INSPYRE mission to study fire-generated clouds. The severe fire season prompted crews nationwide and
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Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon is asking community members to become mentors as 78 local youth await matches for the new school year. The organization, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, was founded in 1994 and serves more than 220 youth annually. The program creates one-to-one mentoring
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Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Fire restrictions remain in effect on all Bureau of Land Management public lands across Oregon and Washington today, as a record-setting wildfire season continues in the region. More than 2.5 million acres have already burned across the Northwest. BLM officials are urging all public land visitors to exercise caution, follow local
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Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Paid Leave Oregon is highlighting paid family leave benefits available to new parents during National Breastfeeding Month this August. Eligible employees in Oregon can receive up to 12 weeks of paid family leave to bond with a child following birth, adoption or foster placement. The program provides paid time away from
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A free health and wellness fair is coming to Bend, Ore., to help improve access to health care for local residents. The event aims to provide preventative screenings and community resources for Latino and Spanish-speaking families, though all community members are welcome to attend. Mosaic, Deschutes County Health Services and Volunteers in Medicine are partnering
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Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Most Oregonians subject to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work or activity rules qualify for an exemption, according to state officials. The Oregon Department of Human Services announced that 93% of individuals currently subject to the requirements meet exemption criteria and the agency is urging recipients to review their status to maintain
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OREGON (KTVZ) — Right now, the Trump Administration is moving to end a decades-old rule protecting millions of acres of undeveloped national forest land, including roughly two million acres here in Oregon. The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The rule limits road construction, logging, and other development across nearly
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OREGON (KTVZ) — Back-to-school season is here, and Oregon insurance officials say now is a good time for families to review their coverage–especially if a student is heading to college, or a teen is getting behind the wheel. The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation says students living in a dorm may have personal belongings covered
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WASHINGTON D.C. (KTVZ) — U.S. Democratic Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley demanded today that federal health and homeland security agencies immediately stop transferring Medicaid data to immigration enforcement officials following acknowledged court order violations. The demand follows an acknowledgment by the Department of Health and Human Services that it transferred protected Medicaid information—including records
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OREGON (KTVZ) Oregon Senator Ron Wyden is demanding answers about a $2 million payment made to a company connected to President Trump. Wyden is asking the commerce department to provide information about its relationship with South Korean company Base Group. Trump’s 2026 financial disclosure shows Base Group paid $2 million last year to the President’s
Continue ReadingBend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Redmond High School has received $5,000 in funding and is now in the running for a $1 million football field renovation through T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights competition. The school was randomly selected as a $5K Fridays sweepstakes winner. The national contest features more than $8.4 million in total prizes for
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Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Students participating in extracurricular athletics will require sports physicals for the upcoming school year, according to a recent back-to-school reminder. These physicals, which can be requested from health care providers during annual wellness visits using the OSAA form, are mandatory for all student participants.
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Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — The Open Arts Center will host a free art gathering for adults from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, allowing participants to connect with local artists and create work in a community setting.
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OREGON (KTVZ) — Senior Oregon National Guard leaders traveled to the Grasshopper Fire camp near Tygh Valley today to visit Air National Guard members supporting wildland firefighting operations and thank them for their service. The Grasshopper Fire has burned more than 90,000 acres and was 47% contained as of yesterday. The fire camp supporting response
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